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The problem of fouling by invasive species
Since their introduction in North American waters, invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels have cost utilities and industries millions of dollars in downtime and maintenance costs. Carried great distances by water currents, these microscopic creatures grip onto hard submerged equipment such as water intakes and quickly grow many times their original size. Mussel colonies grow to such numbers that they clog pipes as large as 20 feet in diameter, choking off water flow and reducing equipment performance. Mussel removal costs can be astronomical.
Effective, environmentally friendly coating solutions
Chemical treatments work, but at what expense to the environment? Filters plug up. Thermal exposure that can kill off the mussels requires extensive engineering and capital investment. So what is the solution? Preventing the mussels from getting a grip in the first place.
Stork’s anti-fouling coating solutions:
- Inhibit mussel attachment helping insure trouble free water flow
- Provide corrosion resistance to extend equipment service life
- Improve equipment efficiency for reduced energy consumption
- Are environmentally friendly
- Do not leach toxins into the water
- Do not require repeated chemical treatments
- Reduce maintenance costs
- Come in versions suited for fresh and salt water
Protect your components and products
Stork Cellramic offers a wide range of durable coatings for wear and corrosion resistance for screens, grates, pump housings, blades and other metal components. Stork Engineered Coatings provide dimensional restoration of worn parts such as pump shafts and seal areas and are ideal for hard chrome replacement, greatly extending component service life. Call Stork’s Engineering staff today to discuss solutions for all of your coating needs.
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